RESOURCES
SAN FRANCISCO 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL
All commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet will be powered with renewable electricity by 2030.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Mandatory requirement for large commercial buildings
- Focuses on 100% renewable energy production and procurement
- Incentivizes energy efficiency upgrades, though not required, to reduce energy consumption
- The requirement is currently phased-in chronologically to ensure adequate renewable electricity is available for procurement:
- 2022 – commercial buildings over 500,000 square feet;
- 2024 – commercial buildings over 250,000 square feet; and,
- 2030 – commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet
LINKS:
San Francisco Renewable Energy for Commercial Buildings Policy
DATE ENACTED:
Enacted 2019, phased into effect beginning in 2022
CATEGORIES:
Renewable Energy; Big Buildings; Date Certain
Achieving Zero
Reaching a 50-65% carbon emissions reduction in the built environment by 2030, and zero emissions by 2040, is critical if we are to successfully manage climate change. Achieving Zero is a framework and set of tools to help city and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) meet this target.
